OAKLAND ROAD, BS5 7JA House Prices & Local Information

BS5 7JA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Oakland Road, 0.6km from Crofts End in Bristol. Administratively it sits within St George Central ward and the Bristol East constituency.

For families considering a move, BS5 7JA represents a high-density urban area of young, single, transient residents. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 57% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (49% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £286k, up 86.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for BS5 7JA are sourced from Output Area E00074176 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.